Bulgaria’s first-ever win in European song contest delivers ray of hope at turbulent time after years of political instability Bulgarians have rejoiced in their country’s first victory at the Eurovision song contest as fans welcomed home the singer whose party anthem Bangaranga proved an unexpected breakthrough hit. “Dara is yet more proof that Bulgaria can win,” declared the new prime minister, R...
Bulgaria’s first-ever win in European song contest delivers ray of hope at turbulent time after years of political instability Bulgarians have rejoiced in their country’s first victory at the Eurovision song contest as fans welcomed home the singer whose party anthem Bangaranga proved an unexpected breakthrough hit. “Dara is yet more proof that Bulgaria can win,” declared the new prime minister, Rumen Radev, of Darina Nikolaeva Yotova, known simply as Dara. He hailed “a young artist who, thanks to her talent and professionalism, has managed to rise above all the complexities and prejudices surrounding the [Eurovision] voting process”. Continue reading...
Markets face a reasonably quiet week, but it will be dominated by Wednesday's Nvidia (NVDA) earnings and Alphabet's two-day developer conference, creating a critical test for AI infrastructure investment sustainability and technology sector leadership.
Markets face a reasonably quiet week, but it will be dominated by Wednesday's Nvidia (NVDA) earnings and Alphabet's two-day developer conference, creating a critical test for AI infrastructure investment sustainability and technology sector leadership.
Many seniors can expect lower tax bills over the next few years, thanks to the enhanced senior tax deduction included in President Donald Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill. It's worth up to $6,000 for qualifying single adults or up to $12,000 for qualifying married couples, and it stacks up with your standard deduction and the existing senior tax deduction. The extra savings could be especially helpful ...
Many seniors can expect lower tax bills over the next few years, thanks to the enhanced senior tax deduction included in President Donald Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill. It's worth up to $6,000 for qualifying single adults or up to $12,000 for qualifying married couples, and it stacks up with your standard deduction and the existing senior tax deduction. The extra savings could be especially helpful as rising inflation threatens to drive up living expenses and retiree spending. But several seniors will not be able to take advantage of this deduction in 2026. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
A rare strain of Ebola virus likely caused 80 deaths in Congo and Uganda, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency.
A rare strain of Ebola virus likely caused 80 deaths in Congo and Uganda, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency.
Publicis Groupe ( PUBGY ) ( PGPEF ) agreed to acquire data collaboration company LiveRamp ( RAMP ) in an all-cash transaction valued at about $2.5 billion, a deal that deepens the advertising giant’s data and artificial intelligence capabilities as marketers seek more targeted ways to reach consumers in a fragmented media landscape. Under the agreement, Publicis will pay $38.50 a share for LiveRam...
Publicis Groupe ( PUBGY ) ( PGPEF ) agreed to acquire data collaboration company LiveRamp ( RAMP ) in an all-cash transaction valued at about $2.5 billion, a deal that deepens the advertising giant’s data and artificial intelligence capabilities as marketers seek more targeted ways to reach consumers in a fragmented media landscape. Under the agreement, Publicis will pay $38.50 a share for LiveRamp ( RAMP ), representing a 30% premium to the company’s closing stock price on May 15, the last full trading day before the deal was announced. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, pending shareholder approval and customary regulatory conditions. The acquisition highlights the growing importance of first-party data, identity resolution and AI-driven advertising tools as large marketing and media companies race to strengthen their technology stacks. Investors have increasingly viewed data infrastructure providers such as LiveRamp as strategic assets because tighter privacy rules and the decline of third-party cookies have forced advertisers to rely more heavily on authenticated consumer data and measurement tools. LiveRamp ( RAMP ) said the deal comes after a fiscal fourth quarter in which revenue rose 9% year over year to $206 million, while annual recurring revenue increased 8%. The company also reported record annual operating cash flow of $168 million for fiscal 2026. The San Francisco-based company has positioned itself as a neutral data collaboration platform that helps advertisers, publishers and retail media networks share and analyze consumer data while complying with privacy standards. The company has also been expanding its AI-related offerings, including tools designed to let AI agents collaborate across marketing workflows. LiveRamp ( RAMP ) Chief Executive Scott Howe said the transaction reflects the company’s strategic role in what he described as an AI-driven market. Alongside the acquisition announcement, LiveRamp ( RAMP ) reported fiscal...
Everyone knows AI needs powerful chips. But what if the next big AI opportunity is actually the technology helping all of those systems communicate with each other?
Everyone knows AI needs powerful chips. But what if the next big AI opportunity is actually the technology helping all of those systems communicate with each other?
Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) could sit at the center of the AI power boom, advanced nuclear demand, and long-term clean energy growth. But with the company still pre-commercial, investors have to weigh real progress against a valuation that already assumes a big future. The upside could be
Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) could sit at the center of the AI power boom, advanced nuclear demand, and long-term clean energy growth. But with the company still pre-commercial, investors have to weigh real progress against a valuation that already assumes a big future. The upside could be
AI vs Affordability And Rates By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Last week, we contemplated, for the first time, that we might need to Understand Universal Basic Income . The timing was very good as on Monday, South Korea floated the idea of transferring some AI-driven tax revenue to its citizens. As uncertainty around jobs, income, and costs continue to weigh on overall confidence, expect this ...
AI vs Affordability And Rates By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Last week, we contemplated, for the first time, that we might need to Understand Universal Basic Income . The timing was very good as on Monday, South Korea floated the idea of transferring some AI-driven tax revenue to its citizens. As uncertainty around jobs, income, and costs continue to weigh on overall confidence, expect this subject to get more airtime in the political arena. The concept of UBI does go hand in hand with two competing themes: AI and Affordability. China, Iran, and a Whole Lotta Nothing Iran took a backseat to the Summit in China. We had relatively low expectations for the Summit. The cards were stacked somewhat in China’s favor as examined in China and Trade . It turns out that even our low expectations seemed to have set the bar too high. Friday’s title pretty much sums it up: My President Went to Beijing and all I got was this Crummy T-Shirt . There may yet be some deals announced, either with Iran or with China, but it looks like we are starting the week roughly where we started the prior week, but with even lower expectations. The Oil Curve While Brent crude is most impacted by the ongoing problems in the Middle East, we will stick with WTI because that is what affects Americans the most. One of the talking points for the admin had been that the oil market was predicting a “quick” resolution. Some officials pointed to the August contracts as demonstrating that $100 oil was a blip and things would “normalize” quickly. While $80 was still higher than pre-war, the argument had some legs. But now, the August contract is up to $95, and we are seeing $80 priced in all the way into 2027. This is certainly “higher for longer.” What is increasingly concerning is that it is difficult to tell if this is pricing in a re-opening or not . It was entirely plausible, a month or more ago, to believe that with the Strait of Hormuz getting back to normal levels of transit, global energy prices...
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of billionaire Steve Cohen’s large-cap stock picks with the highest upside potential. On May 11, analysts at UBS reiterated a Buy rating on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and a $245 price target. The research firm remains bullish about Nvidia’s long-term outlook after the Taiwan Ministry of Finance announced April export data […]
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of billionaire Steve Cohen’s large-cap stock picks with the highest upside potential. On May 11, analysts at UBS reiterated a Buy rating on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and a $245 price target. The research firm remains bullish about Nvidia’s long-term outlook after the Taiwan Ministry of Finance announced April export data […]
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Jess Phillips’s frustration about online safety highlights the alarming reluctance to confront big tech The £950,000 fine imposed by Ofcom on a US-based suicide forum that is implicated in over 160 UK deaths marks an intensification of the regulator’s efforts to make the internet safer. Campaigners against online harms, including relatives of people who have taken their own lives, are justifiably ...
Jess Phillips’s frustration about online safety highlights the alarming reluctance to confront big tech The £950,000 fine imposed by Ofcom on a US-based suicide forum that is implicated in over 160 UK deaths marks an intensification of the regulator’s efforts to make the internet safer. Campaigners against online harms, including relatives of people who have taken their own lives, are justifiably angry that it has taken so long to get to this point. Even now, Ofcom is giving the website’s operator the chance to address “concerns” and avoid a court order that would ban access to it. But if enforcement remains a tortuous process, at least the principle is clear. It is illegal to encourage or assist a suicide in England and Wales (in Scotland, such actions could lead to prosecution as reckless endangerment or a range of other offences). A situation whereby behaviour is tolerated online, when it would carry criminal penalties if carried out in person, cannot be allowed. Continue reading...
Centre won 65 caps, with 51 alongside his brother Gavin Also selected for two British and Irish Lions tours The former Scotland rugby union centre Scott Hastings has died at the age of 61. Hastings won 65 caps for Scotland, playing 51 internationals with his full-back brother, Gavin. He was also selected for the British and Irish Lions tours of Australia in 1989 and New Zealand in 1993. Continue r...
Centre won 65 caps, with 51 alongside his brother Gavin Also selected for two British and Irish Lions tours The former Scotland rugby union centre Scott Hastings has died at the age of 61. Hastings won 65 caps for Scotland, playing 51 internationals with his full-back brother, Gavin. He was also selected for the British and Irish Lions tours of Australia in 1989 and New Zealand in 1993. Continue reading...
Matt Winkelmeyer Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive and chief investment officer of DoubleLine Capital, warned that stubborn inflation and surging commodity prices could push the Federal Reserve toward another interest-rate increase, even as investors continue piling into stocks and speculative assets. Speaking Sunday on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Gundlach said inflation pressures have wo...
Matt Winkelmeyer Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive and chief investment officer of DoubleLine Capital, warned that stubborn inflation and surging commodity prices could push the Federal Reserve toward another interest-rate increase, even as investors continue piling into stocks and speculative assets. Speaking Sunday on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Gundlach said inflation pressures have worsened sharply in recent months, driven largely by rising commodity prices and higher oil costs that ripple throughout the economy. He said DoubleLine’s inflation model suggests the next consumer price index reading “is gonna start with a 4,” implying inflation above 4%. For investors, Gundlach’s comments underscore growing concern that markets may be underestimating the risk of tighter monetary policy just as U.S. equities hover near record highs. Higher-for-longer rates could pressure richly valued stocks while boosting demand for inflation-sensitive assets such as commodities. Gundlach said the federal funds rate is now below the inflation rate, creating what he described as “negative real interest rates” that have fueled speculation across financial markets. He said the S&P 500 ( SP500 ) has doubled over the past four years, a stretch of gains he called historically unusual outside periods such as the dot-com boom. “When you have double-digit returns on the stock market four years in a row, it’s very rare that you go on to five years,” Gundlach said. While many investors entered 2026 expecting Fed rate cuts, Gundlach argued that inflation trends and Treasury-market signals point in the opposite direction. “Based upon the term structure of the Treasury market, the odds-on bet is that the next move by the Fed will be a hike,” he said. Gundlach said commodities have become a more attractive alternative to stocks and bonds, noting that the Bloomberg Commodity Index has risen about 28% year to date. He said he remains broadly bullish on the sector, including energy and indus...